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Starr Regional Medical Center Publishes 2024 Community Benefit Report
April 15, 2025
Starr Regional Medical Center today published its community benefit report for the 2024 calendar year. This annual report outlines the various ways the hospital is working to support the health and economic vitality of the McMinn County as part of its mission of making communities healthier®.
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Starr Regional Medical Center Honors Employees for Years of Service
April 14, 2025
Starr Regional Medical Center recently hosted its annual Service Awards Banquet to honor employees who achieved 5 years or more of service (in 5-year increments) between January 1 and December 31, 2024, as well as employees who received recognition throughout the year as winners of the 2024 Mercy Award, The...
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Teddie Hambaugh, RN, recognized as DAISY Award Recipient at Starr Regional Medical Center
April 10, 2025
Starr Regional Medical Center announced today that Teddie Hambaugh, RN, has been named the recipient of The DAISY Award for the first quarter of 2025. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a recognition program honoring “the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day.” Nominations for the...
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Rudy Swafford: Heart Patient
April 4, 2025
Rudy woke up knowing something was not right but wasn’t sure what was wrong. He went to the Starr Regional Medical Center Emergency Department in Athens where he shared with the registration clerk that he was experiencing pain in his arm, chest and back.
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Starr Regional Medical Center to host March Lunch & Learn
March 19, 2025
Starr Regional Medical Center will host the March “Healthy Community Lunch & Learn” on Wednesday, March 26 at 12 p.m. on the Athens campus. March is National Nutrition Month and Jackie Berry, MS, RD, LDN, director of Community Wellness, will present “Activity + Eating” and discuss finding a balance that...
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Starr Regional Medical Center Unveils New Surgical Robot
February 21, 2025
Starr Regional Medical Center announced an addition to its surgical services offerings today with the purchase of a new surgical robot. The da Vinci surgical system, located tableside in the operating room, is designed to help surgeons perform minimally invasive surgery and allows a surgeon's hand movements to be scaled,...
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Starr Regional Medical Center to host “Healthy Community Lunch & Learn”
February 19, 2025
Starr Regional Medical Center will host its first “Healthy Community Lunch & Learn” event for 2025 on Friday, February 28 at 12 p.m. on the Athens campus.
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American Heart Month: Building Healthy Habits for a Healthy Heart
February 10, 2025
The heart is an amazing muscle. Each day, your heart pumps over 2,000 gallons of blood, circulating oxygen through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in your body. With so much riding on the muscle, it’s no surprise that heart diseases are the #1 cause of death in the world.
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Starr Regional Medical Center Breaks Ground for ICU Expansion
January 30, 2025
Starr Regional Medical Center (SRMC) announced today the $12 million expansion of its intensive care unit (ICU) to improve access to critical care services within McMinn County. Construction is estimated to be completed in early 2026.
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Closures and Cancellations due to Winter Storm Warning for Friday, January 10, 2025
January 9, 2025
Due to the Winter Storm Warning for our area, some hospital departments will be closed Friday, January 10, 2025. If you have an emergency, do not delay in getting the care you need. Our Emergency Departments in Athens and Etowah remain open. If you have any questions, please call 423.745.1411.
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